• 27 UM students are Udall Scholars... more than any other school in the nation

  • UM ranks 17th in the nation and 5th among public universities in producing Rhodes Scholars

  • UM alumni are the sixth largest group of Peace Corps volunteers in the nation

  • UM journalism graduates have won eight Pulitzer Prizes

  • National Geographic Adventure Magazine says Missoula is "a heady place—full of outdoorsy intellectuals who enjoy contemplating the West almost as much as they love playing in it."

  • UM ranked in the top 100 colleges in the nation, according to the recently released 2007 Annual College Guide published by Washington Monthly magazine

Balance. The University of Montana is the symmetry between education and place...Students choose Montana because they aspire to challenge and change the world while living the life they want. They seize their education with the same passion that calls them to the wilds of Montana. Solid friendships are formed through shared adventure. Students live, learn and find meaning here. They are inspired by professors whose knowledge is surpassed only by their conviction. Montana is a state of being where truth and learning coexists in all of its pristine environments.

Montana is balance.